Death of Caylee Anthony
Caylee Anthony | |
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Born | Caylee Marie Anthony 9 August 2005 Orlando, Florida |
Died | Orlando, Florida | 16 June 2008 (aged 2 years 10 months)
Cause of death | Drowning |
Body discovered | December 11, 2008 |
Nationality | United States |
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Caylee Marie Anthony (9 August 2005 – 16 June 2008) was an American toddler who lived in Orlando, Florida, with her mother, Casey Marie Anthony (born March 19, 1986), and her maternal grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony. On July 15, 2008, Caylee was reported missing in a 9-1-1 call made by Cindy, who said she had not seen the child for thirty-one days. According to what Cindy told police dispatchers, Casey had given varied explanations as to Caylee's whereabouts before eventually saying she had not seen her daughter for weeks. Casey later called police and falsely told a dispatcher that Caylee had been kidnapped by a nanny on June 9. Casey was charged with first-degree murder in October 2008 and pleaded not guilty.